WILLIAM S. GOODMAN, ESQ.
EDUCATION: University of Georgia School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1968; Clemson University, Bachelor of Science (Forestry), 1961.
BAR ADMISSION: 1967
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE: 1990 through present, Senior Partner and Founder, Goodman McGuffey Aust & Lindsey, LL.P; 1974-1990, Partner, Savell & Williams; 1970-1974, Associate, Savell, Williams, Cox & Angel; 1968-1970, Law Clerk, Judge Albert J. Henderson, Jr., United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. During Mr. Goodman's thirty years of active law practice, he has been involved in a strong trial and appellate practice.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: State Bar of Georgia, ADR Section, Board of Directors, 1997-98, General Practice and Trial Section, Board of Directors, 1998; American Bar Association; Atlanta Bar Association, ADR Section, Board of Directors, 1997-98; Decatur-DeKalb Bar Association; Atlanta Claims Association; Defense Research Institute; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution; Georgia Council for Dispute Resolution, Board of Directors, 1997-1998; Lawyers Club of Atlanta; Old War Horse Lawyers Club; Marine Corps Association of Georgia Lawyers, Chairman, 1989,1993.
MEDIATION/ARBITRATION TRAINING: Resolution Resources, Mediation, 1993; Pepperdine University, Advanced Mediation Skills, 1996.
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CASES HANDLED: 96 cases in 1997
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Labor & Employment; Insurance Law; Construction Professional Negligence; Real Estate; Environmental Torts; Business; Entertainment/Sports